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Paul Karlsgodt Quoted in PwC Expert Witnesses Study

News / May 10, 2016

PwC published comments from Partner Paul Karlsgodt in its report published May 2, 2016, “Daubert Challenges to Financial Experts: A Yearly Study of Trends and Outcomes 2000-2015.” The 1993 Supreme Court ruling in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. addressed the admissibility of expert scientific testimony in federal trials, affirming a gatekeeping role for judges in determining the reliability and relevance of the testimony. Karlsgodt commented on the applicability of the Daubert analysis in the class certification phase.